《英语小组演讲展示：荷兰》.pptVIP

英语小组演讲展示：荷兰 Holland ? A natural and free country ? The country by tulips around ? The country of windmills Content : 1.Introduction to the Holland 2.Etiquette culture 3.Traditional custom (1) History (2) Introduction (3) Four treasures of holland (4) Capital (1) History The character, however, of the people of the province of Holland, its qualities of toughness, of endurance, of seamanship and maritime enterprise, spring from the peculiar amphibious nature of the country, which differs from that of any other country in the world. The age-long struggle against the ocean and the river floods, which has converted the marshes, that lay around the mouths of the Rhine (Rijn), the Meuse (Maas) and the Scheldt (Schelde), by toilsome labour and skill into fertile and productive soil, has left its impress on the whole history of this people. （2）Intorduction ?Offical name : The Kingdom of the Netherlands ?Geographic position: Located in North-Western Europe, neighboring Germany in the east and Belgium in the south ?Area:41528 sq km ?Population:16,803,700（2013年） ?Capital:Amsterdam ?Religion:Catholicism:31% Christian:21% ?Language:Dutch ?Climate:Temperate broad-leaved forest climate The national flower : tulip National stone : diamond National bird : spoonbill National flag National emblem (3) The four treasures in Holland Klompen cheese Windmill Tulip Klompen（荷兰木鞋） Cheese（奶酪） Windmill（风车） A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind . It is designed to convert the energy of the wind into more useful forms using rotating blades or sails. In much of Europe , windmills served originally to grind grain , though later applications included pumping water and , more recently , generation of electricity .